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31baroness — n. 1 a woman holding the rank of baron either as a life peerage or as a hereditary rank. 2 the wife or widow of a baron. Etymology: ME f. OF baronesse (as BARON) …
32bar|on — «BAR uhn», noun. 1. a nobleman of the lowest hereditary rank. In Great Britain, a baron ranks next below a viscount and has “Lord” before his name instead of “Baron.” In other European countries “Baron” is used before his name. 2. an English… …
33marquess — or marquis noun (plural marquesses or marquises or marquis) Etymology: Middle English marquis, markis, from Anglo French marquys, markys, from marche march Date: 14th century 1. a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe and Japan 2. a member of the …
34duke — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French duc, from Latin duc , dux, from ducere to lead more at tow Date: 12th century 1. a sovereign male ruler of a continental European duchy 2. a nobleman of the highest hereditary rank; especially… …
35heir — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French eir, heir, from Latin hered , heres; akin to Greek chēros bereaved Date: 13th century 1. one who inherits or is entitled to inherit property 2. one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to a… …
36Abu al-Fida — infobox philosopher region = Damascus scholar era = Medieval era color = #B0C4DE fullname = Abu Al fida Isma il Ibn ali death = AH|732|1331|+ influences = Muhammad ibn Idris ash Shafi iAbu al Fida ( ar. أبو الفداء) or Abul Fida Ismail Hamvi… …
37Chinese surname — Chinese family names have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and among overseas Chinese communities. In ancient times two types of surnames, family names (Chinese: 姓;… …
38William Motherwell — (October 13, 1797, Glasgow ndash; 1835), Scottish poet, antiquary and journalist, was born at Glasgow, the son of an ironmonger.At the age of fifteen he was apprenticed in the office of the sheriff clerk at Paisley, and appointed sheriff clerk… …
39Jamukha — Jamuqa (could also be spelled Jamuka, Djamugha or Yamuqa or similar) was a Mongol military and political leader and the chief rival to Temüjin, later Genghis Khan, in the unification of the Mongol tribes. Born in the Jadirat, a sub tribe of the… …
40Elder House of Welf — The Elder House of Welf was a dynasty of European rulers in the 9th through 11th centuries to 1055. It consisted of two groups, a Burgundian group and a Swabian group. It is disputed whether the two groups formed one dynasty or whether they… …
